Legal Issues
A member of a fire department in Nazareth faces aggravated assault for injuring officers as well as several felonies related to unlawful contact with a minor
A Coon Creek firefighter was killed and two firefighters were injured when their fire engine crashed
A St. Louis firefighter admitted to stealing a wallet and credit card from a patient during a fatal crash
Jeffrey Weigle pleaded guilty after being charged with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon
Former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake “unlawfully withdrew” a variable pension benefit that paid out more money to retirees when the stock market improved
An officer found several firefighters at the scene wrestling with and trying to control Kate Lynn Blatt, who refused to calm down and stop resisting
Capt. Jimmy Morris said he would run over protesters if they were still blocking traffic when his shift ended
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor is a misdemeanor carrying a maximum punishment of 12 months in jail
Former state Senate staffer Rachel Moore accused former Sen. Tim Solobay of inappropriately touching her when she worked for him
The denial is the latest development in what has become a publicly contentious clash over the two sides’ collective bargaining efforts toward a new contract
Scott Bergantino filed suit alleging that Deputy Chief Paul Valletta Jr. assaulted him by punching him twice in the head and slamming him against a whiteboard
At issue in the complaint is how many hours the investigators have to work before they begin receiving overtime
The Speedwell Fire Company was decertified after seven out of nine firefighters who responded to a call were allegedly under the influence of alcohol
Charles Brown allegedly led police on a chase for nearly an hour before crashing the truck into trees
Jonathan Monroe is charged with 25 sex-related charges including rape, gross sexual imposition and sexual battery
Kelvin Cochran’s dismissal in 2015 came after he wrote a book called “Who Told You That You Were Naked?” for a men’s Bible study
Brooks claimed his request for 9/11-related illness benefits were denied, but the judge said his request was really a proposed compromise for a separate matter
Santa Barbara police surprised the firefighter with his stolen gear after catching the thieves in a pursuit
Korean-American firefighter Jeff Graham won the lawsuit that claimed he was passed over for an engineer promotion due to his race and age
The suit claims the city of Hermosa Beach violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying firefighters the correct amount of compensation
Juan Ayala III admitted that he stole coffee and food totaling less than $8 from a convenience store while in uniform — for which he was later terminated
Police said off-duty firefighter Horace Shaw III was drunk and speeding when he hit a vehicle carrying Alyssa Pimentel, 18, and her boyfriend
The union could have left the men to pay for their own representation, but agreed to put its resources behind the ex-firefighters as they seek to be reinstated
Harassment is an ongoing pattern and can only happen when others stand by silently and let it
Officials said there was an attempted sexual assault of a 17-year-old male member during summer on company property
Lamont Wright allegedly told police he piled clothing in his bathtub and set fire to it, forcing over 100 residents to evacuate
Homeowner Mary Alice Mark agreed to pay the coverage to Gary and Linda Rose after Captain Jack Henry Rose died in a fire at her home
Vulcan Society firefighters called on the mayor to delay Joseph Cassano’s promotion due to his previous racist tweet scandal
Mark Monroe was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by 10 years of special parole
It’s time to have a courageous conversation about drug and alcohol abuse in the fire service
Rude humor may go with the territory, but hurtful jokes can result in dismissal
Professional Firefighters of Kokomo Local 396 requested that the existing fire contract not be terminated “until such time that the matter can be arbitrated”
Daniel Greene was declared a “danger to the public” after allegedly killing Jon Hickey over a love triangle
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